Likes and Dislikes ?
Posted: Sun Jan 02, 2022 12:41 pm
So I guess enough people have had their ID4's for long enough to get to know them so how about a list of Likes and Dislikes. *Who knows maybe someone might be listening
I'm coming into my ID4 GTX Max from a 2018 VW Tiguan Carat Exclusive 4motion so have a comparable price and spec vehicle to make comparison with.
* Some of the dislikes might be considered niggles but other are most definitely not.
So lets get into it :
Dislikes
GOM (Guess O Meter)
A fluctuating range indicator in my main eye line (On the steering wheel binnacle) whilst driving. I'd much prefer to see % battery remaining and be warned about range only when I should be (Say 30 miles/48km similar to a conventional dinosaur juice car). Having recently completed some long motorway trips and now I'm back home and driving around town the GOM range actually goes up after each short trip so I fail to see the benifit over battery %
Speed Preview in the Assistance Plus package. It's scary/dangerous when it miss reads HGV / Caravan / 3.5t Signs on the Motorway and brakes quite hard. (especially when one is at 80mph/130kmh in the fast lane with someone following.
In built We-Charge App It only works when it wants to and not when I want it to
Sound System speakers in the Infotainment Plus package I expected a lot better in a vehicle of this price (My Tiguan Carat Exclusive had the Dynaudio pack and it was so much better quality sound)
Black plastic interior trim Who ever thought of those in a Family orientated car clearly doesn't have children.
360 degree camera quality The rear view camera is akin to looking through a goldfish bowl. (How could they make it worse than a 2018 Tiguan which was quite fine)
Rear Floor mats not connecting across the middle seat floor. (When one has regular 3 in the back it's a pain to clean that middle section of carpet)
Likes
Driving it :
The Sports Seats are super comfortable and even after several hours of almost none stop driving I got out feeling quite fresh.
The Headlights on full beam in an unlit area are akin to switching on a "DayStar"
Having had a couple of 300bhp+ cars in the past the GTX has enough to give me a little giggle *Up to national speed limits* on those few occasions when conditions permit.
Cleaning it *Apart from the wheels that have a groove on the inside that traps water so that when you pull away it runs out past the air valve and dirties the wheels again straight away.
HUD
It's cool.... super cool and when using Android auto (Can't speak for Apple Airplay) the directions and distance are also indicated in the HUD.
DCC Sport Plus package
Sport setting is not over the top but does give a very nice sense of involvement.
Set on the softest in the individual mode it handles crappy potholed and uneven roads surprisingly well for a 2.2ton car (Better than my old Non-DCC Tiguan)
Intuitiveness
It took me just 10 or 15 minutes flicking around through the menus to understand what was where and arrange it to my own taste.
I'd never used a Fast charger before until I was 200 miles from home in another country and the experience was so easy I was left wondering why I'd stressed about it.
Usability
It swallows my Family of 5 with baby seat and booster seat much better than my old Tiguan and eats up the Pushchair, Scooters, Bags, shopping e.t.c with out making it feel like a 3D game of Tetris
At 4.58m long it fits in the Garage without me having to relocate the washing machine (Made the Mrs happy as I'd said we are getting an ID4 either way)
I like that I don't have to take out the parcel shelf and leave it behind if carrying some bulkier items or a children's bicycle. Just need to un-clip it flip it over and lay it down between the rear wheel arches.
Build Quality
Only after having the car a couple of months and cleaning all those nooks and crannies can I say it's one of the best built cars I've ever owned.
I would really have to nit-pick and pretty much all I could say is the boot hinge welds capture road/rain grime or the Rear light bar seems a little flimsy.
I'm coming into my ID4 GTX Max from a 2018 VW Tiguan Carat Exclusive 4motion so have a comparable price and spec vehicle to make comparison with.
* Some of the dislikes might be considered niggles but other are most definitely not.
So lets get into it :
Dislikes
GOM (Guess O Meter)
A fluctuating range indicator in my main eye line (On the steering wheel binnacle) whilst driving. I'd much prefer to see % battery remaining and be warned about range only when I should be (Say 30 miles/48km similar to a conventional dinosaur juice car). Having recently completed some long motorway trips and now I'm back home and driving around town the GOM range actually goes up after each short trip so I fail to see the benifit over battery %
Speed Preview in the Assistance Plus package. It's scary/dangerous when it miss reads HGV / Caravan / 3.5t Signs on the Motorway and brakes quite hard. (especially when one is at 80mph/130kmh in the fast lane with someone following.
In built We-Charge App It only works when it wants to and not when I want it to
Sound System speakers in the Infotainment Plus package I expected a lot better in a vehicle of this price (My Tiguan Carat Exclusive had the Dynaudio pack and it was so much better quality sound)
Black plastic interior trim Who ever thought of those in a Family orientated car clearly doesn't have children.
360 degree camera quality The rear view camera is akin to looking through a goldfish bowl. (How could they make it worse than a 2018 Tiguan which was quite fine)
Rear Floor mats not connecting across the middle seat floor. (When one has regular 3 in the back it's a pain to clean that middle section of carpet)
Likes
Driving it :
The Sports Seats are super comfortable and even after several hours of almost none stop driving I got out feeling quite fresh.
The Headlights on full beam in an unlit area are akin to switching on a "DayStar"
Having had a couple of 300bhp+ cars in the past the GTX has enough to give me a little giggle *Up to national speed limits* on those few occasions when conditions permit.
Cleaning it *Apart from the wheels that have a groove on the inside that traps water so that when you pull away it runs out past the air valve and dirties the wheels again straight away.
HUD
It's cool.... super cool and when using Android auto (Can't speak for Apple Airplay) the directions and distance are also indicated in the HUD.
DCC Sport Plus package
Sport setting is not over the top but does give a very nice sense of involvement.
Set on the softest in the individual mode it handles crappy potholed and uneven roads surprisingly well for a 2.2ton car (Better than my old Non-DCC Tiguan)
Intuitiveness
It took me just 10 or 15 minutes flicking around through the menus to understand what was where and arrange it to my own taste.
I'd never used a Fast charger before until I was 200 miles from home in another country and the experience was so easy I was left wondering why I'd stressed about it.
Usability
It swallows my Family of 5 with baby seat and booster seat much better than my old Tiguan and eats up the Pushchair, Scooters, Bags, shopping e.t.c with out making it feel like a 3D game of Tetris
At 4.58m long it fits in the Garage without me having to relocate the washing machine (Made the Mrs happy as I'd said we are getting an ID4 either way)
I like that I don't have to take out the parcel shelf and leave it behind if carrying some bulkier items or a children's bicycle. Just need to un-clip it flip it over and lay it down between the rear wheel arches.
Build Quality
Only after having the car a couple of months and cleaning all those nooks and crannies can I say it's one of the best built cars I've ever owned.
I would really have to nit-pick and pretty much all I could say is the boot hinge welds capture road/rain grime or the Rear light bar seems a little flimsy.